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  2. Adrian helmet - Wikipedia

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    The Adrian helmet (French: Casque Adrian) was an influential design of combat helmet originally produced for the French Army during World War I.Its original version, the M15, was the first standard helmet of the French Army and was designed when millions of French troops were engaged in trench warfare, and head wounds from the falling shrapnel generated by indirect fire became a frequent cause ...

  3. Western Front demarcation stones - Wikipedia

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    The top of the stone is carved with the helmet of the army that held that section of the line in 1918, with appropriate identifying badges. [6] [2] Thus, for Belgian and French sectors an Adrian helmet is depicted, and for the British sector a Brodie helmet is used, in each case set upon a laurel wreath. [2]

  4. List of combat helmets - Wikipedia

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    1998. Russian Army, Syrian Army. This helmet and its variants are the standard-issue headgear of the Russian army, they also are replacing older helmets like the SSh-68; Part of Ratnik infantry system. 6B7-1L. Russia. Russian Army and Russian Navy naval infantry. part of Ratnik infantry system. Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) United States.

  5. Free Belgian forces - Wikipedia

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    The Belgian army had traditionally used French-style uniforms, along with the characteristic Adrian helmet, meaning that from the First World War both armies had a very similar appearance. [51] After the war, influenced by the Free Belgians and by British military advisors, the Belgian military instead adopted British-style uniforms and British ...

  6. French Army in World War I - Wikipedia

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    In April 1915, Colonel Adrian proposed a helmet made of three pieces of rolled steel 7 mm thick. The helmet was ordered in June 1915 and distributed from September onwards. The French Army was the first to introduce steel helmets for protection against shrapnel, and by December 1915 more than three million "Adrian" helmets had been manufactured ...

  7. List of equipment of the Belgian Land Component - Wikipedia

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    Military camouflage pattern. From the end of 2022, all components of the Belgian Armed Forces will start adopting MultiCam as standard issue, except for the Naval Component. [2] Combat helmet. Future Assault Shell Technology helmet. United States. Combat helmet. In use by the Belgian Armed Forces. Gefechtshelm Schuberth B826.

  8. Kettle hat - Wikipedia

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    A kettle hat, also known as a war hat, was a type of combat helmet made of iron or steel in the shape of a brimmed hat. There were many design variations, with the common element being a wide brim that afforded extra protection to the wearer. It gained its common English language name from its resemblance to a metal cooking pot (the original ...

  9. Stahlhelm - Wikipedia

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    The Stahlhelm (German for " steel helmet ") is a term used to refer to a series of German steel combat helmet designs intended to protect the wearer from common battlefield hazards such as shrapnel. The armies of the great powers began to issue steel helmets during World War I as a result of combat experience and experimentation.